Gerardo Velez
Gerardo "Jerry" Velez | |
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Born | (1947-08-15) August 15, 1947 (age 77) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Origin | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz fusion, funk rock, soul, blues rock, electronic, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, event producer, music director |
Instrument(s) | Percussion, congas, drums, harmonica, vocals |
Years active | 1969–present |
Website | [1] |
Gerardo "Jerry" Velez (born August 15, 1947) is an American musician. Best known for performing with American psychedelic rock musician Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock Festival in August 1969, Velez is a veteran percussionist and drummer, who has performed with many artists covering a number of different genres of music. He is also a common member of jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra.
Life and career
Velez began his musical career in The Bronx, New York. He joined Jimi Hendrix's band Gypsy Sun and Rainbows in July 1969. They performed at the Woodstock Festival and at a small number of studio sessions, before Hendrix disbanded the group in favour of returning to the three-piece format of The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The band's performance at Woodstock was released on the live album Woodstock in 1994, followed by the live album and video Live at Woodstock in 1999. For all Hendrix releases on which he appears, Velez was credited with the nickname Jerry.
Since performing with Jimi Hendrix, Velez has continued to record and tour with high-profile artists, including David Bowie, Elton John and Duran Duran. According to his official website, Gerardo Velez has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards.
Selected discography
- with Jimi Hendrix
- Live at Woodstock (1969) – percussion
- with Chic
- Live at the Budokan (1996) – percussion
- with Christine Hayley
- Gone Fishin' (2002) – percussion
- with Martha Veléz
- Hypnotized (1972) – conga
- with Spyro Gyra
- Morning Dance (1979) – percussion, bongos, conga
- Catching the Sun (1980) – percussion
- Carnaval (1980) – percussion, bongos
- Incognito (1982) – percussion
- City Kids (1983) – percussion
- Access All Areas (1983) – percussion
- Alternating Currents (1985) – percussion
- Down the Wire (2009) – percussion
- with David Bowie
- Black Tie White Noise (1993) – percussion
References
External links
- Official website
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- Are You Experienced
- Axis: Bold as Love
- Electric Ladyland
- The Cry of Love
- Rainbow Bridge
- War Heroes
- Loose Ends
- Crash Landing
- Midnight Lightning
- Nine to the Universe
- Voodoo Soup
- First Rays of the New Rising Sun
- South Saturn Delta
- Valleys of Neptune
- People, Hell and Angels
- Both Sides of the Sky
- Band of Gypsys
- Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival
- Experience
- Isle of Wight
- Hendrix in the West
- More Experience
- The Jimi Hendrix Concerts
- Jimi Plays Monterey
- Johnny B. Goode
- Band of Gypsys 2
- Live at Winterland
- Radio One
- Stages
- Live Isle of Wight '70
- Woodstock
- BBC Sessions
- Live at the Fillmore East
- Live at Woodstock
- Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight
- Live at Berkeley
- Live at Monterey
- Winterland
- Miami Pop Festival
- Freedom: Atlanta Pop Festival
- Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show
- Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts
- Live in Maui
- Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969
retrospective
albums
- Smash Hits
- Soundtrack Recordings from the Film Jimi Hendrix
- The Essential Jimi Hendrix
- The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two
- The Singles Album
- Kiss the Sky
- Live & Unreleased: The Radio Show
- Cornerstones: 1967–1970
- Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story
- The Ultimate Experience
- Blues
- South Saturn Delta
- Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection
- The Singles Collection
- Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Jimi Hendrix
- West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology
- Fire: The Jimi Hendrix Collection
and tributes
- Rainbow Bridge
- Jimi Hendrix
- Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
- Hendrix
- Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
- Room Full of Mirrors
- An Illustrated Experience
- Becoming Jimi Hendrix
- Jimi: All Is by My Side
and acts
- Curtis Knight
- Lonnie Youngblood
- Jimmy James and the Blue Flames
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Noel Redding
- Mitch Mitchell
- Chas Chandler
- Eddie Kramer
- Roger Mayer
- Michael Jeffery
- Billy Cox
- Buddy Miles
- Alan Douglas
- Leon Hendrix
- Kathy Etchingham
- Monika Dannemann
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